Donna Genie says your first hire should be an executive or virtual assistant handling bookkeeping and scheduling, not a revenue role. Start part-time at 10-15 hours weekly to free you up for growth. Never give early hires control of company money.
Are you drowning in administrative tasks while your business growth stalls? Today I'm breaking down the exact hiring strategy that will transform how you scale. Most small business owners make a critical mistake in their first hires. They bring on the wrong people at the wrong time. Your first hire should absolutely be an executive assistant or virtual assistant. This isn't just an admin. This is your strategic relief valve. Their core mission? To take all those time-consuming tasks off your plate that aren't directly generating revenue. We're talking about the behind-the-scenes work, bookkeeping, paperwork, organization, research, scheduling. These tasks eat up hours of your work week but contribute almost zero to your bottom line. Look for someone who can handle 10 to 15 hours a week as you scale and grow that as your needs expand. The last person you should hire is someone managing your company's money. I've seen businesses implode because they gave spending authority to the wrong person. Why? It's simple psychology. As a business owner, you see every dollar as your dollar. You're cautious, strategic. An employee sees company funds as somebody else's money. And we all know how easy it is to spend money that isn't ours. Your first hires should create bandwidth. They should reduce your operational stress and create space for growth.
